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Originally Posted by Bingo
I'm not saying they have nothing to do but CalgaryNEXT, never have.
Hell I've never said I like CalgaryNEXT, or that I like public dollars going to it. I can completely understand the wish to have the Flames build their own building.
I'm just sick of the arrogance and politicking by our mayor and I think we deserve better.
The CSEC had a proposal that wasn't very popular, but it did provide a starting point for developing the west village, dealing with creosote, getting the city a field house, and then later a potential assist to an olympic bid.
Some on this site make it sound like the proposal was a one pager that simply said "Hey why don't you buy us a new home!?!".
Be professional, that's all I ask. We haven't seen that yet.
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The flames proposal was "build us a new home though". It was not up to the industry standard for a project of that size. The city then looked into the creosote issue and the surrounding infrastructure and financing models to estimate what the costs would be and came back at 1.7 billion. The flames then looked at those numbers and put together what should have been their original proposa at 1.3 billion. Then the city said that doesn't work for us.
I don't see the grand standing or lack of negotiations. The city spent money doing the Flames job. That's already more than they would do for a business with that napkin level first proposal.
Both sides agree that the city would have to pay 900 million for Calgary next and the city wants to do another 150 million in infrastructure in addition to that. Outside of saying we are not interested in funding that project what should be the counter.